A Washington DC with no crime. A Washington DC with no criminals. A Washington DC with nobody homeless. A Washington DC spotlessly clean. A Washington DC with no graffiti. A Washington DC with no slums. A Washington DC with no illegals. The Washington DC that is  about to materialize thanks to the promises of Donald John Trump.

On a more personal level, after living in the District of Columbia for over 55 years, I am looking forward to being able to leave my house without fear that any minute, someone was going to attack me. Never did I think I could be freed from that overwhelming sense of dread. But now, with the National Guard, the FBI and ICE patrolling our streets, all fear has been lifted. What more could I ask for?

But seriously, folks….

Could you ever imagine a US president lying about the condition of the nation’s capital for all the world to hear for the sole purposes of offending the 700,000 residents of DC (almost all of whom voted against him) and of extending his authoritarian rule in one more brand new direction?

Remember (as if you could forget) that Donald Trump is no ordinary president. He is a criminal himself, a convicted felon. And he is the president who pardoned 1500 other convicted criminals who participated in the January 2021 insurrection at the Capitol, including many who viciously attacked law enforcement officers on a day when he did not call out the National Guard.

Years ago, I heard community organizer Saul Alinsky speak when a heckler called out, “What do you think of Communists?”, and heard Alinsky cooly respond, “Our Communists or their Communists?”

So, “Mr. Trump, what do you think of criminals?” “It depends? My criminals or other criminals?”

Already, a lot has been written about today’s executive announcements and I am not going to repeat what others have been saying. There will be much time for that. I want to look at something very different. Let’s get our minds off Donald Trump.  Let’s look at a few of the many, many  rabbits hanging out at the Montgomery County Fair.

And at a cow

And at granddaughter Joan engaging in a very long Connect 4 game with Officer McCloud of the Montgomery County Police, who is able to spend his time playing games because the County, as opposed to DC, is already, I suppose, crime free. In fact, four other (only two shown below) County police officers were able to spend their morning watching the McCloud-Joan game.

Pretty soon, we will be able to have similar good times right here in safe Washington, and not have to venture out into distant parts of the metro area for fun.